anti-Muslim

adjective

an·​ti-Mus·​lim ˌan-tē-ˈməz-ləm 

-ˈmu̇s-, 

-ˈmu̇z-, 

ˌan-tī- 

: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward Muslims or the Islamic faith

anti-Muslim rhetoric

… a campaign aimed at stirring up anti-Muslim feelings among the Bosnian Serbs.

—Tom Gjelten

Examples of anti-Muslim in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The war with Iran has led to a surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric – spilling into political discourse. —Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026

Southern Poverty Law Center has determined RAIR Foundation is an anti-Muslim hate group promoting conspiracy theories and vilifying American Muslim communities. —Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026

Among the materials later recovered from his devices were an al Qaeda training manual, anti-Muslim and antisemitic material and documents on multiple conflicts, including the genocide in Rwanda. —Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026

None of the anti-Muslim speakers quoted in this story responded to requests for interviews. —Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-Muslim

• muslim